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SMITH, Woodrow Wilson - Date of
birth
1 June 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35502774 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Neewiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
H.C. Smith (father)
Etta V. (Willard) Smith (wife)
More information
Sgt Woodrow W. Smith worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 12 June 1942.He was first buried at the Cemetery of Dijon, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Young American Patriots, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Young American Patriots